Mission To The Blind

Dear SOCM forum members HELEN KELLER�����S BIRTH DAY CELEBRATION ON JUNE 27 June 27, the birthday of Hellen Keller is celebrated worldwide especially by blind

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, Jun 25, 2004

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Dear SOCM forum members

HELEN KELLER�S BIRTH DAY CELEBRATION ON JUNE 27

June 27, the birthday of Hellen Keller is celebrated
worldwide especially by blind people. She became a
role model for millions of people. She was a deaf and
blind woman who worked for the rights of blind people
all over the world.

June 27, 1880 Helen Keller was born in the USA with
full sight and hearing. When she was 18 months old she
fell ill and became deaf and blind. Anne Sullivan a
partially blind teacher taught Helen Keller to finger
spell. Later they spent a lot of time touring world
raising money for the education and development of
blind people. They spent years traveling the world,
fundraising for the American Foundation for the
Overseas Blind. In 1961 Helen suffered the first of a
series of strokes and her public life was to draw to a
close. On June 1, 1968 Helen died peacefully in her
sleep.

By grace of God I work for the �Mission to The Blind�
for the last 10 years. In India Missions To The Blinds
(MTB) is the only organization that leads blind people
to the Lord and give care and training to them. It is
a national organization working among the blinds in
most of the Indian states. In Kerala alone there are
approximately 3 lakhs of blind people. MTB Kerala
unit, works among approximately 5000 blind
people(Christians & non Christians). MTB keep in touch
with their families also. Before they came to MTB,
many of them were rejected in their homes and
community and didn�t know Jesus. MTB conducts gospel
camps, and other training courses for them. With the
help of MTB, several of them got jobs and lead happy
married life. Blind people need your prayers and
financial support to lead a happy normal life.

What is our duty to the blind people who live among
us? In Helen�s own words �The public must learn that
blind man is neither a genius nor a freak nor an
idiot. He has a mind that can be educated, a hand
which can be trained, ambitions which it is right for
him to strive to realize and it is the duty of the
public to help him make the best of himself so that he
can win light through work.�

Dear beloved, if you have a burden in your heart to
lead the blind people to the Lord, or to minister
them, please donate cheerfully to the MTB fund. Send
your donation to �Mission To The Blind, A/c 11868,
Indian Bank, Pattom, Trivandrum-695004�. Do you know a
blind person whom MTB should contact and include him
in the MTB�s regular Christian activities? Pl. inform
us. Address: 51B Kawadyar Gardens,
Trivandrum-695003,Kerala, India. With a donation of Rs
10,000 you can lead a couple of blind persons to the
Lord and help them lead a normal life by our training
and care program.

You can help the blind in other ways also. Employ them
in your school, factory, business etc for suitable
jobs. MTB can supply trained, talented and God fearing
men and women for this purpose. They can sing, play
music instruments, make envelops etc.

You can also invite �Voice of the MTB�, the music team
for a function in your church, school, etc with a
donation of Rs 5,000 and above. Supporting the blind
people would be a great virtue that you are doing in
your life to the poor souls. Our Lord will reward you
on the day of resurrection of the righteous. May God
bless you all while remembering and helping the blind
people on the birthday of Helen Keller.

Sincerely
Philip Oommen
Member of St.Kuriakose Orthodox Church
Puramattom

Hon. Secretary, Mission To The Blind,
Trivandrum

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